The Virginia Cavaliers have won three games in a row and have gained much of their success offensively on the ground. Sophomore Wali Lundy leads the ACC in rushing with 102 yards per game and has broken the century mark in each of his last three outings. Lundy scored a career-high three rushing touchdowns last week against UNC. The New Jersey native has developed into a bona fide work-horse for the Cavaliers, carrying the ball over 25 times three games in a row.
"He's much stronger," Virginia coach Al Groh said. "His durability is up, I don't think he had the stamina to do that last year."
Virginia's young offensive line also has improved, opening up holes for Lundy and junior Alvin Pearman that they could not open last season. Many of the linemen have benefited from their first exposure to an off-season college workout schedule.
"There's still some strength to be gained by some of those guys," Groh said. "But
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